TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has finalized a landmark deal with US investors to restructure its operations in America, aiming to address longstanding national security concerns and regulatory pressures. The agreement, signed in late December 2025, will see a consortium of American investors take a controlling stake in TikTok’s US business, effectively separating it from ByteDance’s direct management. This move comes after years of scrutiny by US lawmakers, who have raised alarms about data privacy and potential foreign influence through the popular social media platform.
Under the new arrangement, TikTok US will operate as an independent entity, with its own board and leadership team. The investors involved are said to include major US financial firms and technology executives, signaling strong confidence in the platform’s future growth prospects. The deal is expected to preserve TikTok’s core features and user experience for its more than 170 million American users, while ensuring compliance with US data protection laws and national security standards.
Critics and privacy advocates have welcomed the move as a step toward greater transparency and accountability, but some remain skeptical about whether the separation will be deep enough to truly mitigate risks. National sec
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